Bear with me.

My chicken pie starts with onions, carrots, potatoes, chicken stock, garlic pepper, salt and tarragon. Oh. And Chicken.

Shove in the Aga for a couple of hours to cook and blend the flavours.

Hang on – Big Mistake. WATERY. SLOPPY – Too much chicken stock and no cornflour or gravy granules etc. PANIC (?)

Nope. A Wise Woman once taught me how to thicken stock by grating a raw potato…with skin…stirring it into your stock, and watching the magic happen.

Great Success :o)

Shortcrust pastry. Egg Wash. Simples.